Door & Hardware Federation - SPECIFIERS TURN TO THE WEB FOR
INFORMATION ON DOCUMENT M
The definitive guide to Approved Document M of the
Building Regulations for the door and hardware industry
is proving a hit with both the industry and with
architects, specifiers and property professionals.
Thousands of copies of the guide have been downloaded
from the Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) website
www.dhfonline.org.uk since it was made available last
year.
The guide is designed to cut though any confusion caused
by issues of interpretation and apparent conflicts of
advice given in various guidance documents. It is aimed
at architects, specifiers, builders, buildings &
facilities managers, building control officers,
architectural ironmongers, door and hardware
manufacturer and anyone involved in the specification of
doors and hardware to be installed in buildings within
the scope of Document M.
“There has obviously been a tremendous pent up need for
an all encompassing guide like this,” said Ian Wood, DHF
chief executive. “Since it was put onto our site last
August more than 3,200 copies have been downloaded. And
around 16 copies are still being downloaded every single
working day.”
“We think its appeal is that it’s designed to be a
central source of reference, so taking away the need to
refer to different documents. It greatly cuts down the
risk of any misinterpretation. In particular, specifiers
will be able to make the correct choice of both doors
and door hardware by referring to just the one guide.”
The Guide to Approved Document M for the door and
hardware Industry has been produced by the DHF and it
has been endorsed by a number of major trade and
industry associations including the Architectural and
Specialist Door Manufacturers’ Association; Guild of
Architectural Ironmongers; British Woodworking
Federation; Master Locksmiths Association; and the
Intumescent Fire Seal Association.
Said Ian Wood: “As a federation we decided to work
collectively as an industry to present one central
document that pulled all the approved documents
together. The guide summarises all the main issues
raised under Approved Document M in terms of the doors
and hardware and refers the user to the source of the
guidance given.”
Subjects covered in the DHF guide include entrance
doors, power operated doors, vision panels in doors,
door closers, fire resisting doors, security hardware,
access control systems and door furniture including
hinges.
The Guide to Approved Document M for the door and
hardware Industry is one of many codes of practice and
best practice guides available on the DHF website
www.dhfonline.org.uk . Architects, specifiers and
property professionals are downloading the guides at a
rate of 3,000 plus every month.
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